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Committee backs change to prioritization statute to include unlicensed practice in high‑priority cases
Summary
The Medical Device Committee recommended a legislative amendment to Business and Professions Code section 4875.1 to broaden the statute’s prioritization language so the board can prioritize cases involving unlicensed practice in addition to licensed veterinarians and RVTs.
The Medical Device Committee voted to recommend a legislative amendment to Business and Professions Code section 4875.1 that would broaden the statute’s prioritization language so the board may prioritize cases involving individuals who practice veterinary medicine without a license.
Committee members said current statutory language lists veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians (RVTs) as the categories for prioritization and therefore does not explicitly cover unlicensed practitioners. The subcommittee recommended replacing the existing references to specific licensee classes with the broader word “individuals” so…
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